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Death row inmate who raped and murdered girl, 7, in savage killing is executed
Richard Rojem was executed in Oklahoma today for the 1984 murder of 7 year old Layla Cummings, whose mutilated body was found in a field in rural Washita County
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Death row inmate executed amid innocence claims enjoys classic combo final meal
David Hosier, 69, was put to death via lethal injection on Tuesday evening, over a decade after he was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of 45-year-old Angela Gilpin
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State seeking nitrogen gas execution for hitchhiker's killer despite concerns
Alabama is seeking to carry out another nitrogen gas execution, months after the state became the first to put a person to death with the previously untested method in the execution of Kenneth Smith
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Death row prisoner's haunting final workds to 'join him' before execution
According to Karen Pojmann, a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Corrections, David Hosier, 69, was declared dead at 6:11 p.m. in the state prison in Bonne Terre after receiving a single injection of the sedative pentobarbital
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Death row prisoner executed for murder of ex-lover begged, 'I don't want to die'
A Missouri man was put to death on Tuesday evening, executed by lethal injection for a crime he insisted he didn't commit. He was convicted largely on circumstantial evidence and also said his public defenders didn't do their jobs well
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'I've been on death row for 10 years - I'm innocent but still being killed'
David Hosier has been on death row for a crime he was convicted of over 10 years ago that he says he didn't commit, he spoke to The Mirror ahead of his scheduled execution to share his thoughts
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Death row killer put to death for murder mouths 3 final words before execution
A death row killer mouthed three words to his family seconds before lethal injection drugs entered his system, killing him relatively quickly. He also gave his family a thumbs-up before he lost consciousness
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Death row killer who murdered elderly couple to steal medicine and cash executed
Jamie Ray Mills spent nearly two decades on death row and was executed on Thursday evening. Mills had been convicted of the capital murders of Floyd Hill, 87, and his wife Vera Hill in Guin, 72, in Alabama in 2004
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Prisoner who survived 'botched' execution to be second to face death by nitrogen
Alabama has scheduled a second execution with nitrogen gas, months after the state became the first to put a person to death with the previously untested method
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Execution order issued for Iranian rapper, 33, over anti-government lyrics
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, known for his critical lyrics about the Iranian government and the death of Mahsa Amini, has been sentenced to death, sparking international condemnation
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Brothers awaiting execution denied resentencing for 'Wichita massacre' slayings
The legal setback was the latest for Jonathan Carr, 44, and Reginald Carr, 46, as they await execution for a quadruple killing known as the 'Wichita massacre' after the Supreme Court also denied their request
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'Model' prisoner executed on death row despite 72 correctional officers opposing
Brian Dorsey, 52, was pronounced dead at 6.11pm after a single-dose injection of the sedative pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri, despite pleas to halt his death
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Death row killer's huge final meal of fried food hours before execution
Brian Dorsey, 52, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday night at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri, after his final bid for life was denied
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Death row inmate executed despite concerns over disturbing 'cutdown' procedure
Brian Dorsey was executed at the state prison in Bonne Terre, Missouri despite dozens of corrections officers testifying on his remorse and transformation
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Death row inmate could face surgery 'without anaesthesia' if vein can't be found
A death row killer could be subject to a 'surgery without anaesthesia' if executioners can't find a suitable vein for the needle that will deliver lethal drugs into his system on Tuesday
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Death row inmate executed for savage double murder he said he can't remember
Michael DeWayne Smith, 41, died by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary on Thursday after being convicted of a double-murder more than two decades ago
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Death row killer shared chilling single last word seconds before execution
Willie James Pye, 59, received an injection of the sedative pentobarbital at the state prison in Jackson, Georgia, following his November 1993 conviction for the murder of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough
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Executed prisoner Willie James Pye's final meal before lethal injection
Willie James Pye was found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, in November 1993, with his execution by lethal injection carried out at 11:03 pm on Wednesday night
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'Execution Island' where UK drug smuggling grandmother would be shot
The Mirror boarded a traditional fishing boat to visit the notorious isle where inmates are marched out and killed by firing squad. It is the same journey Sandiford, 67, will make if authorities decide to carry out her punishment
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Timeline of British gran Lindsay Sandiford's arrest and death sentence in Bali
We take a look at the timeline of drug smuggling grandmother Lindsay Sandiford, who had given up all hope while spending 11 long years on death row - until now
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Chilling final wish of drug smuggling British gran on death row in Bali
Lindsay Sandiford, a drug smuggling Yorkshire gran serving time on death row in Indonesia, has a chilling final wish as she awaits her disturbing fate behind bars
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British grandmother on death row keeps mind off grim fate with creative hobby
Lindsay Sandiford, a British grandmother serving time on death row in Indonesia, has found a way to pass the time behind bars while awaiting her grim fate
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Oldest man on death row had gut-busting last meal before dying in 'severe pain'
America's oldest death row inmate Walter Moody enjoyed a lavish 2,100-calorie dinner surrounded by friends before being administered a lethal injection and suffering an agonizing death
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Death row inmate freed after 30 years as new evidence proves wrongful conviction
A Philadelphia inmate was exonerated after serving 30 years on death row for a crime he insists he did not commit — new evidence was presented that all but proved his innocence
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Death row killer Ivan Cantu, backed by Kim Kardashian, executed in Texas
Death row killer Ivan Cantu, who was convicted in 2001 for the 2000 murders of his cousin and his cousin's girlfriend in Texas, was put to death on Wednesday despite pushes from Kim Kardashian to stay the execution